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4 year old cough / virus

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iphammers · 28/12/2022 22:54

My 4 year old son has been ill for the past 3 weeks.

it all started with a high temperature, snotty nose and cough. At the start I was giving him ibuprofen medicine which helped with the temperature but not the cough.

After the 1st week, he’s cough was getting worse so I called 111 and managed to get a doctor's appointment at a local clinic. The doctor advised drinking plenty of fluids. 24 hours later he’s tongue was white and he had a sore throat along with another high temperature and cough was getting worse so I called 111 again and spoke to another doctor who advised the same as the previous doctor.

After another 3 days of the same symptoms, I called my doctor's surgery and managed to get a doctor's appointment there. The doctor said he has tonsillitis and an ear infection so she prescribed him antibiotics.

He has finished the antibiotics but he still has a horrible cough that won’t go away. I’m starting to feel hopeless 😞.

He’s drinking plenty of water ( going to the toilet more often lately) and I’m giving him lemon and honey in warm boiled water.

is there anything else I can try ? and anyone else in the same situation?

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